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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 91

(c.) Using abusive or insubordinate language to his superior officer:
(d.) Striking his superior officer:
(e.) Using obscene language.

A member of the brigade committing either of the following offences shall be reported to the Board by the Superintendent:—
(a.) Wilfully damaging any portion of the brigade premises or other the property of the Board:
(b.) Absenting himself without sufficient excuse from any drill or practice ordered by the Superintendent, or from any false alarm or fire.

Leave of Absence.

11. Leave of absence for any period not exceeding fourteen days may, on the application of any member of the brigade, be granted by the Superintendent, who shall record same in his occurrence-book. Any member of the brigade desiring leave of absence for a longer period than fourteen days shall apply in writing addressed to the Superintendent, who shall forward such application to the Secretary of the Board with such recommendation as he may think fit, and leave of absence for such longer period shall only be granted by the Board.

Brigade may make Rules.

12. Subject to the approval of the Board, and provided they in no way conflict with any provision of these by-laws, the brigade may make rules and regulations for its own government.

Brigade Premises not to be abused.

13. Betting or gambling shall not be permitted on any part of the brigade premises, nor shall any noisy recreation be indulged in therein or thereabout on Sundays.

Members to salute Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent.

14. Firemen shall at all times salute the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent when addressing or being addressed by them whilst on duty.

Purchase of Stores or Effecting of Repairs to be sanctioned by Board.

15. Stores required for use of the brigade, and repairs required to any of the premises or gear, shall only be obtained or carried out by direction of the Board on requisition signed by the Superintendent. Neither the Superintendent nor other officer for the time being in control of the brigade shall have any authority to purchase on behalf of the Board nor to in any way pledge the Board’s credit for repairs or material.

Members of Brigade not to write to the Press on Fire-brigade Matters.

16. No member of the brigade shall under any circumstances write any letters or furnish information to the Press on matters connected with the Board or brigade, save that in the event of no superior officer being present the senior on duty may give particulars regarding any fire which has been attended.

Fire Police and Salvage Corps.

17. The members of the force established by the Board under the authority of section 44 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, for the purpose of attending at fires and saving properties shall be enrolled by the Secretary as a fire police and salvage corps. The control of such corps shall vest in and be exercised by the officer elected to be captain by the members and approved by the Board. The duty of such fire police shall be to attend at any fire to aid and assist the regular Police Force, to watch over any properties saved, to preserve order, and carry out any instructions which may be given by the Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent or such other officer of the fire brigade in command on the spot. Such instructions to be conveyed as far as possible through the captain or officer in charge of the fire police.

Gratuities for Volunteer or other Services.

18. For the performance of any volunteer or special services rendered by any person, whether a member of any brigade or not, in respect of any fire there may be paid out of the funds of the Board such sum as the Board or any committee authorized by the Board may direct.

Electric Fire-alarm Circuits.

19. The Board may establish or contract with any person or corporation for the establishment of an electric fire-alarm circuit, or may take over any such circuit now or hereafter established by the Oamaru Borough Council, and may from time to time extend such circuit and provide for the connection therewith of street alarms and public and private buildings and premises. All connections of alarms installed in public or private buildings or premises, and alterations to the same, shall be carried out to the approval of the Board at the cost of the owner of the property to be connected, and the cost of maintenance and of the periodical examination and testing of such connections shall be borne by the owner of the property connected, and all such connections shall be efficiently maintained to the satisfaction of the Board or the officer appointed by the Board for that purpose. With the consent of the owner such cost may be commuted to the payment of such annual sum as may be agreed on between the Board and the owner.

In respect of Fires on Board any Ship or Vessel.

20. If any brigade or any portion of any brigade established and maintained by the Board attends and performs any services at a fire taking place on board any ship or vessel, then the owner of such ship or vessel shall pay to the Board for such attendance and service the undermentioned rates as fixed by the Board not exceeding:—

Superintendent or officer in charge of brigade: First hour, £1 1s.; each succeeding hour, 10s. 6d.
Each fireman: First hour, 5s.; each succeeding hour 2s. 6d.
Each fire appliance, £2 10s.

The said charges to be reckoned as from the time the brigade leaves the station until it returns to the station.

In respect of the Maintenance of Discipline and the Insuring of Good Conduct on the Part of the Officers and Members of the Brigade.

21. No person shall interfere with or obstruct any officer or member of a brigade in the execution of his duty.
22. No person shall aid, abet, or encourage any member of a brigade in any act of disobedience of orders, or insubordination, or in the use of abusive or obscene language while such member is on duty.
23. No person shall supply any intoxicating liquors to any officer or member of a brigade while such officer or member shall be on duty, unless he shall first have received from the officer in charge of the brigade at the time permission to do so.
24. No person other than the members of the Fire Board and its Secretary, or members of a brigade, shall enter any station unless they shall first have received permission to do so from the officer in charge.
25. No person other than an officer or member, or the wife or child of any officer or member, of a brigade shall sleep in or on any station or in or on any of the Board’s premises without the written permission of the Superintendent.

For the purposes of the preceding paragraphs of this part numbered 21, 22, and 23 the words “officer or member of a brigade” shall be deemed to include officer or member of a volunteer fire brigade or volunteer fire police.

Penalty Clause.

Every person guilty of an offence against or committing any breach of or failing to perform any duty imposed upon him by any of the provisions of these by-laws shall be liable for such offence, breach, or failure to such a fine not exceeding £20 as the Court inflicting the same shall in its discretion think fit.

The foregoing by-laws were made by the Oamaru Fire Board at a duly constituted meeting of the said Board held on the 13th day of June, 1910.

The common seal of the Oamaru Fire Board was affixed hereto by order of the Board this 13th day of June, 1910, in the presence of—

(L.S.)

ROBERT MILLIGAN,
Chairman.

THOS. CHALMER,
Member.

E. PIPER,
Secretary.

SCHEDULE A.

To the Superintendent, Oamaru Volunteer Fire Brigade.

I HEREBY apply to be enrolled as a member of the Oamaru Volunteer Fire Brigade, and if accepted agree to serve under the conditions set forth in the by-laws of the Oamaru Fire Board and to obey all lawful orders given by the Superintendent or other officer for the time being in charge of the brigade. I further agree to serve three months, or until I shall be lawfully discharged; and I declare that the answers